This is an analysis of the poem Borrowed Brains that begins with:

Writer folk across the bay
Take the pains to see and say... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXccddeeffggbbhhii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1010111 1110101 1010101 1010101 0010111 0110101 1110101 1010111 1010101 1010011 1000101 1110111 0010101 1010101 1010001 1110001 1010011 1111101 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 575
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Borrowed Brains;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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